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Stanford

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Various place names from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

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Stanford

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A private university in Santa Clara County, California.
  4. A place in England:
    1. A hamlet in Southill parish, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL1641).
    2. A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent (OS grid ref TR1238). [1]
    3. A deserted village and civil parish (without a council) in Breckland district, Norfolk (now in a military area) (OS grid ref TL8594). [2]
    4. A hamlet in Alberbury with Cardeston parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ3312). [3]
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, the location of the eponymous university.
    2. An unincorporated community in Latah County, Idaho.
    3. A village in McLean County, Illinois.
    4. A census-designated place in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
    5. A home rule city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
    6. A township in Isanti County, Minnesota.
    7. A town, the county seat of Judith Basin County, Montana.
    8. A town in Dutchess County, New York.
  6. A small village in Western Cape province, South Africa.

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  1. ^ Parish map (Kent)
  2. ^ Parish map (Norfolk)
  3. ^ OS: Shropshire

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Etymology edit

From English Stanford, from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

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Stanford

  1. a male given name transferred from the surname
  2. Stanford University
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